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NASS was founded by a group of patients, doctors and physiotherapists at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (RNHRD) in Bath in 1976.

The MinThe founding members included the late Dr Allan St John Dixon, MD, FRCP, who had a long and distinguished career in rheumatology and was still involved with NASS as its current Vice President until his death in June 2014. Dr Dixon worked on the formation of NASS with Mike Tanfield and the late John Coates, both of whom had AS. They were joined by Dr Richard Jacoby and Dr Anthony Clarke as Medical Advisers.

The first NASS director, Fergus Rogers, joined in 1980 and soon became a commanding figure in the world of AS. He did a huge amount to raise the profile of AS and the needs of people with AS. Fergus was instrumental in setting up many of our NASS branches. He is remembered fondly by many NASS members for his immeasurable care and support.

NASS has 3 main aims.

To seek a cure for ankylosing spondylitis and related conditions, and improve their treatment in the UK

To promote awareness of these conditions in the UK

To provide guidance, advice and information for people affected by these conditions including their families, their carers and their employers

NASS is the only registered charity in the UK dedicated to the needs of people with AS in the UK.

NASS是由一組成立，在皇家國家風濕病醫院的醫生和物理治療師（rnhrd）在1976浴。

蜜斯的創始成員包括已故的艾倫博士聖約翰狄克遜，MD，FRCP，誰有一個長期和傑出的職業生涯中的風濕還是參與納斯為現任副總統直到他在六月死亡2014。狄克遜博士曾在邁克輕軌和已故的約翰科茨納斯的形成，他們都是。他們分別參加了由李察博士雅各比博士和安東尼克拉克醫學顧問。

第一處主任，弗格斯羅傑斯，加入1980和很快成為世界上一個指揮的人物。他做了大量提升和人民的需要作為。弗格斯是建立我們的許多納斯支器樂。他深情地懷念許多納斯成員無限的關懷和支持。

系統有3個主要目標。

為了尋找強直性脊柱炎治療和相關條件，並提高在英國的治療

促進在英國這些條件的認識

提供指導，通過這些條件，包括他們的家庭受影響的人的建議和信息，他們的照顧者和他們的僱主

NASS是唯一在英國註冊的慈善機構致力於人的需要與在英國。